The Daimyo's Super S-Rank Commission

"Genji, Yagura, and Lord Shiyu from Shinobi Village, you've arrived!" The daimyo of the Land of Water hurriedly bowed.

Shiyu and the other two naturally returned the greeting immediately.

Shiyu secretly used his ability to observe the Daimyo and discovered that the Daimyo not only had bandages wrapped around his forehead, but also around his hands, just like a mummy.

Shiyu felt something was strange, but didn't say anything.

"You, the Light of the Shinobi World, need not be so polite. You should know your influence in the Shinobi World is immense. Even if I were the Daimyo of the Land of Water, it wouldn't make a difference, hahaha!" The Daimyo made a joke, then laughed at himself. The Daimyo quickly realized he was a little embarrassed, so he immediately spoke up.

The daimyo introduced himself very respectfully, "My name is Ichikawa Haru, this is my eldest son, Ichikawa Yu, this is my second son, Ichikawa Noboru, and this is my youngest daughter, Ichikawa In. Please come and greet the three lords!"

"Greetings, esteemed gentlemen!" The three men greeted Shiyu with the utmost respect.

Upon Shiyu responded politely, "Your Highness, Second Prince, and Princess Ichikawa, my name is Uchiha Shigure. It's a pleasure to meet you all."

Shiyu spoke, he also sized up the three of them, and each of them reacted differently to Shiyu.

The eldest son had a full head of purple hair and was strong and powerful. He was clearly a person who liked to fight. When he looked at Shiyu, his eyes were arrogant and unruly. He was obviously an impulsive and arrogant person.

The second son had light blue hair, very fair skin, and a face as beautiful as a woman's. He was tall and slender, with a dignified appearance and elegant manners. His eyes were full of kindness, and Shiyu, his eyes were full of respect, but there seemed to be a hint of fear in addition to the respect.

The third princess, with her long, flowing blue hair, was about the same age as Shiyu immediately felt that she looked very familiar.

"Huh? I feel like I've seen you somewhere before?" Shiyu couldn't remember for a moment, and was sweating profusely with anxiety.

"You are... Lord Shiyu? Don't you remember me? Oh, right, do you remember the underground gold exchange?" After Ichikawa In's reminder, images of the past surfaced in Shiyu's mind.

Shiyu finally remembered and immediately replied, "Yes, it was the underground gold exchange! Kirigakure sent Mei Terumi to rescue you, while I went to rescue Amamiya Suisen."

The daimyo only half understood, and Yagura and Genji were also somewhat confused. So the daimyo of the Land of Water turned to Ichikawa In and asked, "Ikawa? What's going on? Did you and the Light of the Shinobi World know each other a long time ago?"

Ichikawa In replied, "Father, do you remember when I was kidnapped? It was Lord Shiyu and Mei Terumi who rescued me in the end."

"So that's how it is! I never imagined that Lord Shiyu would have such a connection with our Land of Water! You are my daughter's savior! My apologies! I must express my gratitude to Lord Shiyu my daughter's behalf!"

The daimyo of the Land of Water was about to kneel down when Yagura and Genji immediately stopped him.

"Alas, she's my only precious daughter. If it weren't for Lord Shiyu, I'm afraid I would have had to compromise with those evil organizations," the Daimyo of the Land of Water said worriedly.

"Don't worry, justice may be delayed, but it will never be absent. Saving her was just a simple thing to do at the time. Please never believe those human traffickers and kidnappers again," Shiyu advised.

"Alright, no need to thank me. We're here today to discuss something." Shiyu immediately brought up the important matter.

"Yes, let's deal with the important matters first. I already know why you've come. I never expected that Kirigakure would be able to return to peace! This is truly a blessing for the Land of Water!" The daimyo of the Land of Water, Ichikawa Haru, then called out, "Where is Lord Ichiki?"

Then a minister entered from outside the hall. As the saying goes, serving a ruler is like serving a tiger. This minister behaved very respectfully, and did not even raise his head when he entered, which shows his respect and caution.

"Lord Ichiki, the Third Mizukage's dying wish was that his disciple, Yagura, become the next Mizukage, and that the acting Mizukage, Genji, would return to the position of elder of Kirigakure to assist Yagura. Therefore, I hereby announce that Mizukage will succeed as the Fourth Yagura. Please issue this order."

"Yes, sir!" The man addressed as Ichiki Tokujin was extremely respectful and immediately began to carry out his duties.

Shiyu then couldn't help but ask, "Who was that just now?"

"Oh, this is my most important retainer, Ichiki Toshio. He can handle everything in the village, big or small, perfectly. He is someone I trust and admire very much," said Ichikawa Haru with great pride.

"Furthermore, I hope that our Land of Water and Kirigakure can achieve greater and better development and trade with the Land of Rice and the Shinobi Village," said the Daimyo of the Land of Water.

"Of course you can, but I don't have the final say on matters concerning the Land of Rice. You should ask the daimyo of the Land of Rice Fields. However, I am indeed the leader of the Shinobi Village, and I have the authority to speak on his behalf." Even if Shiyu could help the daimyo of the Land of Rice make a decision, he couldn't say it out loud, otherwise it would be considered disobedience, and having a reputation for disobedience is naturally not a good thing.

"As you can see, we need to cooperate in the fishing and salt industries. Also, I hope there will be further military exchanges. My Ninja Bank and many other businesses also need to be established here. I hope to send an expert team to the Land of Water underwater exploration; perhaps they will find the resources we need."

Shiyu and the Daimyo talked for a long time, their mouths were dry, but they also reached an agreement on many things that would benefit the Shinobi Village.

Most importantly, the Land of Water is willing to open its ports after its economy recovers, and to make the Shinobi Village the largest supplier of ninja tools to the Land of Water.

Furthermore, Shiyu was permitted to engage in fishing and hunting activities in the waters of the Land of Water. These activities brought enormous economic benefits, not only to Shiyu's Shinobi Village, but also to the Land of Water, Kirigakure, and even the entire Shinobi World.

After they had finished talking, Shiyu was secretly called to Ichikawa Haru's side.

"Lord Shiyu, we still have many things to discuss. In the meantime, I hope you can do me a favor, a kind of mission request, a Super S-rank mission."

Shiyu was very puzzled and then asked, "Lord Daimyo, please tell me directly, what do you want me to do for you?"

"Recently, my second son, Noboru, was assassinated, but fortunately escaped unharmed. I fear that my youngest daughter, Hidden, will also be targeted by him, therefore, I hope you can protect her," said the daimyo of the Land of Water.

"Hmm? Logically, shouldn't you be asking me to protect the eldest son, Xiong? Why do you want me to protect the youngest daughter, Yin?" Shiyu asked.